B2
serious consequences Not making a will can have serious consequences for your children and other family members.
as a consequence of Scientists think it is unlikely that any species will actually become extinct as a consequence of the oil spill.
unintended consequence The discovery came about as an unintended consequence of a search for something else.
suffer the consequences Well, if you insist on eating so much, you'll have to suffer (= accept and deal with) the consequences!
face the consequences He will have to face the consequences of his actions.
take the consequences If someone commits a crime, they have to take the consequences.
- resultHis firing was a direct result of his refusal to follow the employment policies.
- effectThe radiation leak has had a disastrous effect on the environment.
- consequenceFailure to do proper safety checks may have serious consequences.
- outcomeIt's too early to predict the outcome of the meeting.
- upshotThe upshot of the discussions is that there will be no further redundancies.
- end resultThe end result of these changes should be a more efficient system for dealing with complaints.
of little/no consequence C1 (also not of any/much consequence)
Ver más - The accident was the inevitable consequence of carelessness.
- He left as a direct consequence of what she said.
- The drought has had devastating consequences.
- The government is trying to do more to educate the public about the consequences of drug abuse.
- He always makes snap decisions and never thinks about their consequences.
